Haven't played it that much overall but the more I play this I fall in love w/ it, amazing gameplay that feels rewarding, best KOF roster, and most content for a KOF game. Not the most diverse KOF in terms of character feel but it's impressive for the roster size.
I just want to play it more but it's hard to do w/ the terrible matchmaking (got matched up against a person w/ over 200 ping like 3 times in 5 attempts)

Also fuck SNK's shitty marketing for being a massive contributor to it becoming a discord fighter early, this is the best modern FG to me and makes me hopeful for the future seeing as it's not even a current gen game.

KOF XV is a game made for KOF fans, no extra bullshit

kof still stands as one of the few fighting game series that are actually made for the fanbase rather than appealing to outside audiences. make of that what you will—it of course makes the games markedly niche—but for those it appeals to, it feels second to none. probably my favourite thing about kof is its roster of characters that are each their own take on a versatile, refined shoto playstyle rather than half of the cast being primarily shallow, overpowering gimmicks (something sf is really struggling with lately).

the big 3 might include MK for some—but for people like me who are passionate about 2D fighting game design, KOF has to take its place. if only it managed to reach the popularity of others, because i really think KOF15 is a great competitive game that has maybe the least design frustrations of any modern fighting game. fun movement, offense and neutral; all with very few knowledge checks or unintuitive, overwhelming, or flowcharty mechanics.

Haven't played it much but the more I play this I fall in love w/ it, amazing gameplay and best KOF roster, and most content for a KOF game. Not the most diverse KOF in terms of character feel but it's up there, which I was surprised by w/ how big the roster is and what seems like the homogenization of chars in many modern FGs. I just want to play it more but it's hard to do w/ the terrible matchmaking.

Also fuck SNK's shitty marketing for being a massive contributor to it becoming a discord fighter early, this is the best modern FG to me and makes me hopeful for the future seeing as it's not even a current gen game.

This game is visually a massive upgrade over King of Fighters XIV. It has a distinct anime artstyle, and wonderful character designs both new and old.. but unfortunately, it still can somewhat be considered lacking in its visuals compared to its competitors. It also lacks in unique content, such as single player modes. Story mode is extremely brief and can even be a tad bit non-descript for certain teams. However, that doesn't distract from the high-impact gameplay, splendid music, and the wonderful roster of characters that is still being updated to an absolutely staggering number.